superlativ

See also: Superlativ

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsupɛrlatɪf]
• IPA^(key): [ˈsupɛrlatiːf]

Noun

superlativ m inan

1. (grammar) superlative

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

• “superlativ”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “superlativ”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “superlativ”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Late Latin superlātīvus (“superlative”), from Latin superlātus (“extravagant, of hyperbole”), past participle of superfero (“carry over”), from both super (“above, on top of, upon”), from *eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs (“out of”), and *uperi (“above, over”), from *upó (“under, below”), perhaps from *h₃ewp- + and from fero (“I bear, carry”), from Proto-Italic *ferō (“carry, bear”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti (“to be carrying”), from *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”).

Noun

superlativ m (definite singular superlativen, indefinite plural superlativer, definite plural superlativene)

1. (grammar) a superlative (adjective or adverb in superlative form)

Related terms

• komparativ

References

• “superlativ” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

superlativ m (definite singular superlativen, indefinite plural superlativar, definite plural superlativane)

1. (grammar) a superlative (as above)

Related terms

• komparativ

References

• “superlativ” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French superlatif, from Latin superlativus.

Adjective

superlativ m or n (feminine singular superlativă, masculine plural superlativi, feminine and neuter plural superlative)

1. superlative

Declension

Declension of superlativ

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	superlativ		superlativă		superlativi	superlative
	definite	superlativul		superlativa		superlativii	superlativele
genitive- dative	indefinite	superlativ		superlative		superlativi	superlative
	definite	superlativului		superlativei		superlativilor	superlativelor

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sûperlatiːʋ/
• Hyphenation: su‧per‧la‧tiv

Noun

sȕperlatīv m (Cyrillic spelling су̏перлатӣв)

1. (grammar) superlative

Declension

Declension of superlativ

	singular	plural
nominative	superlativ	superlativi
genitive	superlativa	superlativa
dative	superlativu	superlativima
accusative	superlativ	superlative
vocative	superlative	superlativi
locative	superlativu	superlativima
instrumental	superlativom	superlativima

Swedish

Noun

superlativ n

1. a superlative

Declension

Declension of superlativ

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	superlativ	superlativs
	definite	superlativet	superlativets
plural	indefinite	superlativ	superlativs
	definite	superlativen	superlativens